Job Description
Community Engagement and Development Lead
Salary: £27,000 | Hours: 35 per week | Location: North East (community-based, support from Sunderland hub)
The Charity is looking for a Community Engagement and Development Lead to support its Gambling Service community work across the North East.
This role involves:
* Engaging communities, stakeholders, and partners to raise awareness of gambling-related harm.
* Delivering training, brief interventions, and awareness campaigns.
* Developing and supporting a network of Community Champions to strengthen local responses.
* Planning and running community outreach, drop-ins, events, and public campaigns.
* Acting as a knowledgeable resource on gambling harm, safeguarding, and referral pathways.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience in community engagement, public health, or harm reduction.
* Strong training and facilitation skills.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a wide range of audiences.
* Experience in delivering presentations, brief interventions, and community programmes.
* Strong organisational, stakeholder management, and IT skills.
* Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant field and ability to travel across the North East.
Why join the Charity?
* Make a meaningful impact on gambling-related harm in communities.
* Lead innovative community campaigns and engagement initiatives.
* Work in a supportive, values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, quality, and impact.